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A University’s Global Reputation Matters!!

Author: Surender Hastir

Originally published on February 26, 2017, on LinkedIn.

The recent Times Higher Education (THE) World University Reputation Rankings have positioned Harvard University in the foremost rank for the sixth consecutive year. The subsequent four positions are occupied by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, the University of Cambridge, and the University of Oxford.

Initiated in 2011, THE World Reputation Rankings furnish a definitive enumeration of the world’s most esteemed universities, evaluated based on their global reputation.

The United States maintains a dominant presence in the rankings, with 43 institutions featured among the top 100. The United Kingdom ranks second, with 10 universities in this elite group. The University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford are ranked fourth and fifth, respectively.

In Asia, 17 institutions are included in the rankings, up from 10 in the previous year. The University of Tokyo in Japan ranks 12th, while Tsinghua University and Peking University in China rank 18th and 21st, respectively.

Phil Baty, the rankings editor at Times Higher Education, states that “reputation is the global currency of higher education.”

University Reputation Rankings

World’s Most Prestigious Universities

Top 50

  1. Harvard University — United States
  2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology — United States
  3. Stanford University — United States
  4. University of Cambridge — United Kingdom
  5. University of Oxford — United Kingdom
  6. University of California, Berkeley — United States
  7. Princeton University — United States
  8. Yale University — United States
  9. Columbia University — United States
  10. California Institute of Technology — United States
  11. University of Chicago — United States
  12. University of Tokyo — Japan
  13. University of California, Los Angeles — United States
  14. University of Michigan — United States
  15. Imperial College, London — United Kingdom
  16. University of Pennsylvania — United States
  17. Cornell University — United States
  18. Tsinghua University — China
  19. ETH Zurich — Switzerland
  20. University College, London — United Kingdom
  21. Peking University — China
  22. Johns Hopkins University — United States
  23. University of Toronto — Canada
  24. London School of Economics and Political Science — United Kingdom
  25. New York University — United States
  26. National University of Singapore — Singapore
  27. Kyoto University — Japan
  28. Duke University — United States
  29. University of Washington — United States
  30. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign — United States
  31. Lomonosov Moscow State University — Russian Federation
  32. Northwestern University — United States
  33. Carnegie Mellon University — United States
  34. The University of Texas at Austin — United States
  35. University of Wisconsin-Madison — United States
  36. University of California, San Diego — United States
  37. University of British Columbia — Canada
  38. University of Edinburgh — United Kingdom
  39. McGill University — Canada
  40. Georgia Institute of Technology — United States
  41. LMU Munich — Germany
  42. University of California, San Francisco — United States
  43. King’s College, London — United Kingdom
  44. Pennsylvania State University — United States
  45. University of California, Davis — United States
  46. University of Hong Kong — Hong Kong
  47. Seoul National University — South Korea
  48. Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne — Switzerland
  49. University of Manchester — United Kingdom
  50. University of Melbourne — Australia
  51. University of Minnesota — United States

51-60

  • Delft University of Technology — Netherlands
  • Heidelberg University — Germany
  • Humboldt University of Berlin — Germany
  • Karolinska Institute — Sweden
  • University of Maryland, College Park — United States
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — United States
  • Ohio State University — United States
  • Osaka University — Japan
  • Purdue University — United States
  • Technical University of Munich — Germany

61-70

  • University of Amsterdam — Netherlands
  • Australian National University — Australia
  • Ecole Normale Superieure — France
  • KU Leuven — Belgium
  • Michigan State University — United States
  • University of Southern California — United States
  • University of Sydney — Australia
  • Tohoku University — Japan
  • Washington University in St Louis — United States

71-80

  • Boston University — United States
  • Brown University — United States
  • University of California, Santa Barbara — United States
  • Chinese University of Hong Kong — Hong Kong
  • Free University of Berlin — Germany
  • Fudan University — China
  • Hong Kong University of Science and Technology — Hong Kong
  • University of Pittsburgh — United States
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University — China
  • Texas A&M University — United States

81-90

  • Indiana University, Bloomington — United States
  • Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) — South Korea
  • Leiden University — Netherlands
  • London Business School — United Kingdom
  • Nanyang Technological University — Singapore
  • National Taiwan University — Taiwan
  • Pierre and Marie Curie University — France
  • RWTH Aachen University — Germany
  • Saint Petersburg State University — Russian Federation
  • Tokyo Institute of Technology — Japan
  • University of Warwick — United Kingdom
  • Zhejiang University — China

91-100

  • Arizona State University — United States
  • The University of Colorado, Boulder — United States
  • Ecole Polytechnique — France
  • Insead — France
  • Lund University — Sweden
  • Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology — Russian Federation
  • Panthéon-Sorbonne University, Paris 1 — France
  • University of Sao Paulo — Brazil
  • Utrecht University — Netherlands
  • Wageningen University and Research Center — Netherlands

Reputation is distinct from Academic Performance

The Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings evaluate the world’s top 100 universities based exclusively on their academic prestige, distinct from their academic performance metrics.

Phil Baty, the editor of the rankings, asserts, “A university’s reputation for academic excellence is essential to its success.”

The brand of a university plays a crucial role in attracting students, faculty, and financial support, and it is fundamentally built upon its esteemed reputation.

While reputation and brand are not synonymous, Pat Freeland-Small, the chief marketing officer at the University of Melbourne, emphasizes that reputation significantly informs brand development.

He explains, “The world’s leading universities do not require traditional advertising. Nonetheless, they effectively promote themselves through the demonstration of their quality, both in their personnel and in their scholarly work. The caliber of their faculty, the impact of their research, and the impressions formed by their academic community collectively contribute to establishing their international standing.”

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QS World University Rankings USA

The Best US Universities for Excellence, Equity, and Employability.

Author: Surender Hastir

Originally published on May 20, 2020.

LONDON, May 20, 2020 — QS Quacquarelli Symonds, the publisher of the QS World University Rankings, has published its inaugural ranking of the leading universities in the United States.

The QS World University Rankings: USA assesses how universities respond to contemporary social, intellectual, and economic challenges. This assessment is based on a comprehensive analysis of research performance, career outcomes, and indicators of each institution’s social impact and commitment to equity.

Additionally, the methodology accounts for universities’ initiatives to support the 17 Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations. Nunzio Quacquarelli, CEO of QS, remarked, “We have surveyed over 33,000 prospective university students since the onset of the pandemic. Although the effects of COVID-19 on higher education are likely to persist for years, our findings indicate that students remain resolute in pursuing their educational aspirations. We anticipate that this ranking will serve as a valuable comparative tool for students as they prepare for the subsequent stages of their educational journeys.”

In this inaugural ranking, Harvard University is recognized as the leading institution in America, followed by Stanford University in second place and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in third.

Harvard achieved perfect scores on QS’s Research and Employability indicators, indicating that it consistently produces the most impactful research and the most employable graduates in the nation.

Five American institutions achieved perfect scores on the QS Learning Experience indicator: Yale University, Duke University, Johns Hopkins University, Northwestern University, and Brown University.

Ben Sowter, Research Director at QS, stated, “For thirty years, QS has provided the global student community with independent insights essential for informed decision-making. Our Employer Reputation indicator, derived from the perceptions of over 44,000 hiring managers worldwide, enables prospective applicants to evaluate U.S. universities based on their potential to enhance future career prospects, relying on the most comprehensive dataset available.”

Sowter further emphasized, “As the global market for graduate employment becomes increasingly competitive, our research indicates that students are placing greater emphasis on this information. Given the pandemic’s further disruption of the graduate employment landscape, we foresee an intensification of concerns regarding education and employability.”

QS has named 300 institutions as the best four-year universities in the United States.

QS World University Rankings USA

  1. Harvard University
  2. Stanford University
  3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  4. The University of California, Berkeley (UCB)
  5. Columbia University
  6. The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
  7. Yale University
  8. University of Pennsylvania
  9. Princeton University
  10. Cornell University
  11. New York University (NYU)
  12. University of Chicago
  13. Duke University
  14. Johns Hopkins University
  15. University of Southern California
  16. Northwestern University
  17. Carnegie Mellon University
  18. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
  19. California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
  20. Brown University
  21. Boston University
  22. Rice University
  23. Georgetown University
  24. University of Washington
  25. The University of Texas at Austin
  26. The University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
  27. Emory University
  28. University of California, Davis
  29. Washington University in St. Louis
  30. University of Rochester
  31. Vanderbilt University
  32. Georgia Institute of Technology
  33. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  34. George Washington University
  35. Tufts University
  36. University of Florida
  37. Dartmouth College
  38. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
  39. University of Miami
  40. University of Notre Dame
  41. Rutgers University-New Brunswick
  42. University of California, Irvine
  43. Case Western Reserve University
  44. The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)
  45. Stony Brook University, State University of New York
  46. University at Buffalo SUNY
  47. Pennsylvania State University
  48. Boston College
  49. University of Maryland, College Park
  50. University of Virginia
  51. Syracuse University
  52. University of Wisconsin-Madison
  53. Purdue University
  54. Northeastern University
  55. University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
  56. Michigan State University
  57. Brandeis University
  58. The Ohio State University
  59. Drexel University
  60. University of Massachusetts Amherst
  61. Temple University
  62. North Carolina State University
  63. University of Colorado Boulder
  64. Lehigh University
  65. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  66. The University of Hawaii at Mānoa
  67. Tulane University
  68. Howard University
  69. The University of Arizona
  70. University of Maryland, Baltimore County
  71. Binghamton University SUNY
  72. Illinois Institute of Technology
  73. University of Pittsburgh
  74. New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)
  75. The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
  76. University of the Pacific
  77. Texas A&M University
  78. University of Denver
  79. University of Massachusetts Boston
  80. William & Mary
  81. Florida State University
  82. San Diego State University
  83. University of Connecticut
  84. Virginia Commonwealth University
  85. Indiana University Bloomington
  86. Worcester Polytechnic Institute
  87. University of Houston
  88. University of San Francisco
  89. The University of Georgia
  90. University of Oklahoma
  91. Arizona State University
  92. Wake Forest University
  93. Southern Methodist University
  94. Andrews University
  95. University of California, Santa Cruz
  96. University of Oregon
  97. University of Texas Dallas
  98. Santa Clara University
  99. The University of Louisville – School of Public Health & Information Sciences
  100. George Mason University

101-110

  • Rutgers University–Newark
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  • Loyola University of Chicago
  • Oregon State University
  • Stevens Institute of Technology
  • University at Albany SUNY
  • University of California, Riverside
  • University of Iowa
  • The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
  • University of Utah

111-120

  • American University
  • Clark University
  • Clarkson University
  • Florida International University
  • Loyola Marymount University
  • Pace University, New York
  • Rochester Institute of Technology
  • University of Delaware
  • University of Nebraska – Lincoln
  • Washington State University

121-130

  • Baylor University
  • DePaul University
  • Loyola University Maryland
  • St. John’s University: New York City
  • Saint Louis University
  • University of Colorado, Denver
  • University of New Hampshire
  • University of San Diego
  • University of South Carolina
  • University of Vermont

131-140

  • Bentley University
  • Clemson University
  • Fordham University
  • Iowa State University
  • University of Central Florida
  • University of Kentucky
  • University of South Florida
  • University of Tulsa
  • Wayne State University
  • West Virginia University

141-150

  • California Lutheran University
  • CUNY, Queens College
  • Fairfield University
  • Georgia State University
  • Michigan Technological University
  • Pepperdine University
  • Seattle University
  • The University of Alabama
  • University of Rhode Island
  • University of Texas Arlington
  • Villanova University

151-160

  • New York Institute of Technology
  • Nova Southeastern University
  • Rowan University
  • Rutgers University–Camden
  • Texas Tech University
  • University of Cincinnati
  • University of New Mexico
  • University of North Texas
  • Yeshiva University

161-170

  • CUNY, Baruch College
  • Brigham Young University
  • California State University – Fullerton
  • Marquette University
  • San Jose State University
  • Seton Hall University
  • Suffolk University
  • Texas Christian University
  • University of Kansas
  • University of Redlands

171-180

  • Chapman University
  • Dominican University of California
  • Duquesne University
  • Hofstra University
  • Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis
  • Kansas State University
  • Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Portland State University
  • San Francisco State University
  • The University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • University of Idaho
  • University of Missouri, Columbia
  • University of Missouri, Kansas City
  • University of Nevada – Las Vegas

181-190

  • Adelphi University
  • Auburn University
  • Ohio University
  • Saint Mary’s College of California
  • University of Hawaii
  • University of Nevada

191-200

  • California State University Northridge
  • The Catholic University of America
  • Colorado State University
  • Creighton University
  • CUNY, Lehman College
  • Northern Arizona University
  • Seattle Pacific University
  • St. Edward’s University
  • University of Massachusetts
  • University of Mississippi
  • University of Wyoming

201-250

  • Ball State University
  • Butler University
  • California Polytechnic State University
  • California State University
  • California State University – Los Angeles
  • California State University Dominguez Hills
  • California State University – San Bernardino
  • Chaminade University of Honolulu
  • CUNY, Hunter College
  • Dominican University
  • Drake University
  • East Carolina University
  • Elon University
  • Gonzaga University
  • Hawaii Pacific University
  • Ithaca College
  • La Salle University
  • Marymount University
  • Mississippi State University
  • New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
  • Northern Illinois University
  • Notre Dame of Maryland University
  • Oklahoma State University
  • Old Dominion University
  • Rider University
  • Rollins College
  • Simmons University
  • SUNY Oswego
  • Stetson University
  • The State University of New York at Fredonia
  • The State University of New York at Geneseo
  • SUNY Oneonta
  • The College of New Jersey
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks
  • University of Bridgeport
  • University of Dayton
  • University of Hartford
  • The University of Illinois, Springfield (UIS)
  • University of Memphis
  • The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
  • The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
  • University of St. Thomas – Houston
  • The University of Texas at San Antonio
  • University of Texas, El Paso
  • University of the District of Columbia
  • University of Toledo
  • University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
  • Western Michigan University
  • Western Washington University

251-300

  • Abilene Christian University
  • Augustana University
  • Boise State University
  • Bradley University
  • Bryant University
  • California State Polytechnic University – Pomona
  • California State University, Monterey Bay
  • Calvin University
  • Cedar Crest College
  • Chatham University
  • Chestnut Hill College
  • Clark Atlanta University
  • Cleveland State University
  • CUNY, The City College of New York
  • Endicott College
  • Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
  • Gwynedd Mercy University
  • Hampton University
  • Immaculata University
  • Iona College
  • James Madison University
  • Marist College
  • Miami University
  • Montana State University
  • Nazareth College
  • Oklahoma City University
  • Quinnipiac University
  • Regis University
  • Roosevelt University
  • Siena College
  • Sonoma State University
  • SUNY Brockport
  • SUNY Cortland
  • Texas State University
  • Trinity University
  • Truman State University
  • University of Alaska Anchorage
  • University of Arkansas Fayetteville
  • University of Evansville
  • University of La Verne
  • University of Mary Washington
  • University of Montana Missoula
  • University of New Haven
  • University of North Florida
  • University of Portland
  • University of St Thomas
  • The University of Tampa
  • University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire
  • Valparaiso University
  • Wagner College
  • William Paterson University of New Jersey
  • Woodbury University

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